M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Janel acquires Expedited Logistics for $19M; raises credit line to $30M
JANEL CORP
- Acquired 100% of ELFS for $19M; paid $13M cash and $6M in subordinated promissory notes at close.
- Earn-out payments of up to $4.5M based on ELFS operating profit.
- Amended credit facility with Santander: max revolver increased from $17M to $30M, maturity extended to Sept 2026, LIBOR+2.25% with 75bps floor.
- Adopted Amended Equity Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares from 100k to 200k for grants.
- Transaction funded via cash from operations, new borrowings, and seller notes.